Raul Pizarro
Raul Pizarro | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 11, 1975 Mexicali |
| Occupation | Visual Artist |
| Notable work | Greatest Acceptance (2018), Daedalus (2009) |
| Website | https://www.raulpizarro.com/ |
Raul Pizarro (born 1975) is a queer, disabled, latinx visual artist who known for his Day of the Dead series,[1] as well as his paintings about his queerness and his disability.[2]
Background
[edit]Pizarro was born in 1975 in Mexicali, Mexico, and moved to Southern California.[3]
Pizarro was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy, and since he was unable to continue making large canvas paintings, his paintings were smaller.[4] In 2016, engineers from the Northrop Grumman FabLab at the Redondo Beach Space Park created a remote-controlled easel[5] allowing him access to paint any size canvas.[4]
That same year, Pizarro received funding for a van to support his wheelchair through the "Raul Pizarro's Wheelchair Van" Gofundme on gofundme.com, set up by Holly Vredenburg.[6]
Notable Art
[edit]Pizarro's paintings focus on the artists' intersectional identities as a disabled, queer, Latinx person raised evangelical. His visual work explores relationship between religion, disability and queerness.[3]
In 2012, Pizarro worked with Self Help Graphics to create Sharia, a limited edition serigraph inspired by works of art pertaining to Islamic Law.[7]
In 2014, Pizarro was the subject of the Emmy nominated documentary Raul Pizarro: Fuerza Incansable produced by Univision.[8]
Pizarro's Songs for a Deaf God series is a collection of oil on canvas paintings focus on identity and the intersection of gender identity, mental illness, and disability, namely in a religious context.[3]
Pizarro's Feral Allegories series, a collection of oil paintings, were inspired for Pizarro's relationship with his nephew. The paintings helped him develop a special connection to his nephew, communicating through images of bears and pandas.[4]
In 2022, Pizarro worked on the Tiangius Project, creating a series centered around the experience of immigrants.[9]
Further reading
[edit]- Márquez, L. 2019, ‘Retrospective show in Pomona brings visibility for this artist’, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, https://www.dailybulletin.com/2019/12/27/retrospective-show-in-pomona-brings-visibility-for-this-artist/[4]
- Vera, V. 2020, ‘Moments Of Reflection And Acceptance: Life Of A Disabled Latino Artist’, Latino USA, https://www.latinousa.org/2020/01/30/rpizarro/ [3]
- Interview: Raul Pizarro, The DA Center for The Arts, 2011, https://thedacenterforthearts.wordpress.com/2011/10/05/interview-raul-pizarro/ [10]
- Maxwell, A., 2017, Disability Takes Flight When Accessibility is Engineered, Now. The intersection of technology, innovation & creativity, Northrop Grumman, https://now.northropgrumman.com/disabilities-take-flight-when-accessibility-is-engineered/[5]
- Dearborn, Emily. ""History, Hardships, & Unheard Voices" of Queer Resilient Beings: A Kerckhoff Exhibit". https://outwritenewsmag.org/2017/03/history-hardships-unheard-voices-of-queer-resilient-beings-a-kerckhoff-exhibit/[11]
- "Meet Raul Pizarro", VoyageLA, http://voyagela.com/interview/meet-raul-pizarro-raul-pizarro-montclair-ca/[12]
- "California Community Foundation Unveils 'We Are Los Angeles" Public Art Exhibit in Honor of Foundation Centennial", GlobeNewswire, https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2016/11/12/889385/10165983/en/California-Community-Foundation-Unveils-We-Are-Los-Angeles-Public-Art-Exhibit-in-Honor-of-Foundation-s-Centennial.html[13]
- "Raul Pizarro: Allegories of an Invisible Brown Boy", Da Center for the Arts, https://www.dacenter.org/events-1/raulpizarro2020[14]
- "Self Help Graphics and Art archives", Online Archive of California, https://oac.cdlib.org/view?style=oac4;view=dsc;docId=kt096nc9xv&dsc.position=2501[7]
- "Raul B. Pizarro", Calfund.org, https://www.calfund.org/centennial/wala/artists/raul-pizarro/[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ultimate 2012 Día de los Muertos Event Guide ~ Los Angeles". L.A. TACO. 19 October 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-19.
- ^ "Exhibits & Events". Flower Pepper Gallery. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
- ^ a b c d "Moments Of Reflection And Acceptance: Life Of A Disabled Latino Artist". Latino USA. 2020-01-30. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
- ^ a b c d "Retrospective show in Pomona brings visibility for this artist". Daily Bulletin. 2019-12-27. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
- ^ a b "Disabilities Take Flight When Accessibility Is Engineered". Now. Powered by Northrop Grumman. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
- ^ Zazhinne, Zeeva Natasha (2018-05-02). "Meet an Amazing Artist & One of the MOST INSPIRING People Around!". zeevanow.net. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
- ^ a b "Self Help Graphics and Art archives". oac.cdlib.org. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
- ^ "66th Los Angeles Area Emmy Award Nominations Announced". Television Academy. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
- ^ "Raul Pizarro". NALAC. 2021-04-08. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
- ^ del (2011-10-06). "Interview: Raul Pizarro". dA Blog. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
- ^ Dearborn, Emily (21 March 2017). ""History, Hardships, & Unheard Voices" of Queer Resilient Beings: A Kerckhoff Exhibit". Retrieved 2022-02-05.
- ^ Stories, Local. "Meet Raul Pizarro - Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide". voyagela.com. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
- ^ Foundation, California Community (2016-11-12). "California Community Foundation Unveils "We Are Los Angeles" Public Art Exhibit in Honor of Foundation's Centennial". GlobeNewswire News Room (Press release). Retrieved 2022-02-23.
- ^ "Raul Pizarro: Allegories of an Invisible Brown Boy". The dA Center for the Arts. 15 December 2019. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
- ^ "Raul B. Pizarro". California Community Foundation’s Centennial Celebration Website. Retrieved 2022-02-23.